An Irondale police lieutenant, who was killed in January while directing traffic at Church of the Highlands, will be honored today with a portion of a city road named after him.

The city will unveil the marker dedicating a portion of Ruffner Road in Lt. Mark Meadows’ name, according to a city news release. The unveiling is scheduled to take place around noon July 12 at 750 Ruffner Road in Irondale.

The city also announced that a monument honoring Meadows will be unveiled at the Irondale Police Department Firearms Training Facility.

The ceremony is part of Lt. Mark Alan Meadows Day in Irondale. Moving forward, the city will recognize July 12 with a community event in Meadows’ honor.

Meadows, a 30-year police veteran, was putting out cones on Jan. 6, at the intersection of Grants Mill and Overton roads as the church’s 21 Days of Prayer was preparing to let out when he was struck by an oncoming motorist.

He was struck by a Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck driven by 32-year-old Leeds man, who stopped at the scene. The man was not arrested nor issued a citation.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reported in late January that the driver struck Meadows as he was attempting to pass another vehicle and was distracted while attempting to adjust the heat inside the truck.

Meadows, 60, was taken to Grandview Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

“Lt. Mark Meadows was a treasured member of our Irondale family for over 30 years,” Irondale Mayor Mark Meadows said in a statement at the time. “He was a man of few words but always led by example and embodied the heart of a public servant.”

The city honored Meadows in January by lighting up the sky with blue lights for 30 days in honor of his law enforcement service.